List of Famous people born in Poland
Mariusz Stępiński
Mariusz Paweł Stępiński is a Polish footballer who plays as a striker for Serie B side Lecce on loan from Hellas Verona.
Witold Lutosławski
Witold Roman Lutosławski was a Polish composer and orchestral conductor. He was one of the major European composers of the 20th century, and one of the preeminent Polish musicians during his last three decades. He earned many international awards and prizes. His compositions include four symphonies, a Concerto for Orchestra, a string quartet, instrumental works, concertos, and orchestral song cycles.
Vladislaus II of Bohemia and Hungary
Vladislaus II, also known as Vladislav, Władysław or Wladislas, was King of Bohemia from 1471 to 1516, and King of Hungary and Croatia from 1490 to 1516. As the eldest son of Casimir IV Jagiellon, he was expected to inherit Poland and Lithuania. George of Poděbrady, the Hussite ruler of Bohemia, offered to make Vladislaus his heir in 1468. Poděbrady needed Casimir IV's support against the rebellious Catholic noblemen and their ally, Matthias Corvinus, king of Hungary. The Diet of Bohemia elected Vladislaus king after Poděbrady's death, but he could only rule Bohemia proper, because Matthias occupied Moravia, Silesia and Lusatia. Vladislaus tried to reconquer the four provinces with his father's assistance, but Matthias repelled them.
Simon Gutman
Simon Gutman was a Polish-born French Holocaust survivor.
Duchess Frederica of Württemberg
Duchess Frederica of Württemberg was a daughter of Frederick II Eugene, Duke of Württemberg and Friederike Dorothea of Brandenburg-Schwedt.
Johann Ignaz von Felbiger
Johann Ignaz von Felbiger or John Felbinger (1724-1788) was a minister in the Prussian government and Austrian school reformer, pedagogical writer, and Canon Regular, born January 6, 1724, at Gross-Glogau in Silesia.
Felix Zamenhof
Countess Amalie Henriette of Solms-Baruth
Countess Amalie Henriette Charlotte of Solms-Baruth was an Imperial countess of Solms by birth and Princess of Hohenlohe-Langenburg by marriage.
Janusz Muniak
Janusz Józef Muniak was a Polish jazz musician, saxophonist, flutist, arranger, and composer. He was one of the pioneers of free jazz in Europe, although later in life tended towards the mainstream.